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By:Eric Bitton
Dates:8/19/2010 - 11/14/2011
Album Info:BNSF, CP Rail, UP, and CN Trains on the Hinckley Subdivision
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UP 9049 North
Title:  UP 9049 North
Description:  A pair of UP Dash 8 - 40Cs go up the Hinckley Sub. from East Minneapolis to Itasca Yard. These units are rare to see today, plus UP trains aren't too common on the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  3/28/2005  Upload Date: 9/15/2011 5:08:03 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9049(C40-8)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
BNSF 9224 North
Title:  BNSF 9224 North
Description:  WHen the SD60M were still in the 9200 Series, before the SD70ACes took their spot, a SD60M and a Dash 9 leads this empty taconite train through Hinckley
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 9:10:20 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9224(SD60M)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
BNSF 9228 South passing CN 5620 South
Title:  BNSF 9228 South passing CN 5620 South
Description:  A empty BNSF coal train passes CN 5620 South, a SD60M leads a Oakway SD60 and a former AT&SF SD75M in Heritage II paint
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 9:19:21 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9228(SD60M) EMDX 9055(SD60) BNSF 8271(SD75M) CN 5620(SD70I)
Views:  844   Comments: 1
CN 5620 South
Title:  CN 5620 South
Description:  Of all the trips I ever took in Hinckley, this was the first and only CN train I have seen, a SD70I leads a Dash 9 and a SD60F, this train would take the siding and sit there until late evening
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 9:06:40 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5620(SD70I) CN 2586(C44-9W) CN 5511(SD60F)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
UP 3095 North
Title:  UP 3095 North
Description:  While waiting for MILW 4-8-4 #261, we see one of the only few UP train to go up or down the Hinckley Sub. Three UP EMDs and a pair of GEs with a Soo Line SD60 and a SD60M
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 5:01:05 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3095(SD40-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 2
UP 3095 North
Title:  UP 3095 North
Description:  One of only few UP train I have seen in Hinckley, this is also the oldest photo I have found, while we wait for MILW 4-8-3 #261 which showed a few hours later. This UP train has a trio of EMDs, a pair of GEs, and a Soo Line SD60 and SD60M
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 4:53:29 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3095(SD40-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
UP 3095 North w/SOO Power
Title:  UP 3095 North w/SOO Power
Description:  While waiting for MILW 4-8-4 #261, we get UP 3095 North with 3 UP EMDs and pair GEs with a Soo Line SD60 and a SD60M
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 5:07:35 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6022(SD60) SOO 6062(SD60M)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  A UP Dash 9 and a Dash 8 leads a short freight train through Henriette, one of very few UP trains on the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:22:20 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 9450(C41-8W)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  One of only few UP trains I have seen on Hinckley Sub. rolls trough Henriette with a short freight train on it's way to Superior
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:43:25 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 9450(C41-8W)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  A super close up on UP Dash 9 #9650, I cut of parts of this locomotive, we caught this train on our way to the Twin Cities for a day of railfanning
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:49:50 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South
Title:  BNSF 5070 South
Description:  The 4th and final train of the day goes down the Hinckley Sub, a Dash 9 and a Oakway SD60 leads this loaded taconite train with another Dash 9 pushing at the rear, the power just got off the bridge and is now coming into town
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:21:16 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Title:  BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Description:  The sun is setting and we have beaten BNSF 5070 South to Brook Park, this is another one of my favorite curve shots
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:23:16 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Title:  BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Description:  Beating this train to Brook Park was great, because we got some last shots of it as it goes to the Cities
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:23:36 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South
Title:  BNSF 5070 South
Description:  A Dash 9 and a Oakway SD60 goes around the curve outside Sandstone with a loaded taconite train, this is my favorite shot of the day
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:21:45 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
BNSF 5360 DPU
Title:  BNSF 5360 DPU
Description:  The DPU of BNSF 5070 South goes past us, he was certainly working hard pushing that loaded taconite train out of town
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:22:46 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5360(C44-9W)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
BNSF 5622 South
Title:  BNSF 5622 South
Description:  I scanned several photos from a trip me and my dad took to the Kettle RIver Bridge in August of 2007 and we caught 4 trains, the first is our very first BNSF AC4400CW leading a Oakway SD60 and a loaded taconite train with a Dash 9 DPU
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:17:40 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5622(AC44CW) EMDX 9093(SD60)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
BNSF 5622 South
Title:  BNSF 5622 South
Description:  A BNSF AC4400 and a Oakway SD60 leads this loaded taconite train over the Kettle River Bridge
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:18:00 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5622(AC44CW) EMDX 9093(SD60)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
BNSF 8230 South
Title:  BNSF 8230 South
Description:  Next up we have a cool consist, a pair of Warbonnet SD75Ms leads a Heritage I SD40 - 2, and a SD70MAC, I don't have photos of the other 2 units, just this one
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:18:27 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8230(SD75M) BNSF 8237(SD75M)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
UP 5158 North
Title:  UP 5158 North
Description:  The only northbound and the last train we on the Kettle River Bridge, a UP trackage rights train lead by a SD70M and a Dash 9 rolls across with freight
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:19:23 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5158(SD70M) UP 9624(C44-9W)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
UP 5158 North
Title:  UP 5158 North
Description:  This Dash 9 needs a good paint job especially on the side, don't know what happened, but this was neat
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:20:28 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5158(SD70M) UP 9624(C44-9W)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
CP 5931 North
Title:  CP 5931 North
Description:  A CP Rail freight rolls through Hinckley with a trio of SD40 - 2s and a Soo Line SD60, we have seen several CP trains throughout the years in Hinckley
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 2:13:22 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5931(SD40-2) CP 5936(SD40-2) CP 5945(SD40-2) SOO 6038(SD60)
Views:  480   Comments: 1
CP 5931 North
Title:  CP 5931 North
Description:  A Soo Line SD60 is in the consist of a trip of SD40 - 2s in Hinckley, my camera was getting ready to die (Battery wise), it would die on me in Sandstone
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 2:18:50 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5945(SD40-2) SOO 6038(SD60)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
BNSF 9215 South over the Kettle River
Title:  BNSF 9215 South over the Kettle River
Description:  A BNSF freight train lead by a pair of SD60Ms goes over the Kettle River High Bridge over the Kettle River. This is the place were the original Kettle River High Bridge was located. It burnt and collapsed during the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 right after the Barry-Best Train crossed it. 116 years later, BNSF still crosses over the river on a high bridge
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:56:54 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9215(SD60M) BNSF 9256(SD60M)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
BNSF 8251 North
Title:  BNSF 8251 North
Description:  My Grandpa B. forgot his wallet at home, so we had to go back to Cambrige, while doing that, a BNSF ore train and a UP freight train were going up the Hinckley Sub. Here we see a BNSF SD75M and a SD60M and a Oakway SD60 lead a empty ore train coming around the Brook Park curve, this is a nice morning shot
Photo Date:  9/8/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2011 12:03:17 AM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8251(SD75M)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
UP 4069 North
Title:  UP 4069 North
Description:  A suprise UP train runs up to Itasca Yard, with a UP SD70M, a UP Dash 8, and a CN Dash 9 leads this Northbound freight train
Photo Date:  9/8/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2011 12:04:36 AM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4069(SD70M) UP 9085(C41-8)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
BNSF 5870 North
Title:  BNSF 5870 North
Description:  Just minutes before church starts, a Northbound freight lead by a common GEVO and GP38 - 2 #2100, #2100 was the GP38 - 2 with the stripes going all the way to the top of the cab, now it's in Heritage I paint
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 5:12:32 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5870(ES44AC) BNSF 2100(GP38-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Hinckley Local arriving in Hinckley
Title:  Hinckley Local arriving in Hinckley
Description:  After the switch was thrown, BNSF GP28Ms #1525 and #1527 go into St. Croix Valley Trackage, just north, BNSF 5139 South is waiting
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 3/29/2011 8:18:44 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1525(GP28M) BNSF 1527(GP28M)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
BNSF 5139 South
Title:  BNSF 5139 South
Description:  After the Hinckley Local power got onto the SCXY tracks, BNSF 5139 South rolls through town with a trio of Dash 9s that includes a former Santa Fe Warbonnet
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 8:01:08 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5139(C44-9W) BNSF 5332(C44-9W) BNSF 669(C44-9W)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
BNSF 5139 South
Title:  BNSF 5139 South
Description:  Here's a photo of the only former Santa Fe unit (BNSF #669), I have seen in Hinckley in the past 6 trips there, this was the first trip up there in August of 2010
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 8:08:32 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5139(C44-9W) BNSF 5332(C44-9W) BNSF 669(C44-9W)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
BNSF 4957 North with a single Dash 9
Title:  BNSF 4957 North with a single Dash 9
Description:  BNSF 4957 North is the last train of the day, but the surprise is, this Dash 9 leader is pulling solo, a first one unit wonder in Hinckley, I was expecting a DPU, but of course, there wan't one
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 11:50:29 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4957(C44-9W)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
BNSF 4957 North
Title:  BNSF 4957 North
Description:  Back in May, me and my dad caught BNSF Dash 9 #4957 lead a NS High Nose SD40 - 2 and a Ferromex ES44AC at Northtown, fast forward to August and we see Dash 9 #4957 leading a empty taconite train alone
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 11:53:19 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4957(C44-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 618216
Title:  BNSF 618216
Description:  A black Swoosh Lettered Taconite Hopper is on BNSF 6014 North, nice to see this color with the new lettering
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:54:19 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 0
CIGX 898193
Title:  CIGX 898193
Description:  A unknown taconite hopper is on BNSF 6014 North, if anyone knows the company or where this came from, please tell me
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:04:36 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 0
CP 220212
Title:  CP 220212
Description:  A CP Boxcar with a ton of graffeti is on CP 9759 South
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:20:48 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
CP 9759 South
Title:  CP 9759 South
Description:  A pair of CP AC4400CWs leads a southbound through Brook Park, here we see them rounding the curve
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 4:42:31 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9759(AC44CW) CP 9559(AC44CW)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
CSX 822763
Title:  CSX 822763
Description:  A former CSX coial hopper is being used as a taconite hopper now, this is still on BNSF 6014 North
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:16:13 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
BNSF 1864 South
Title:  BNSF 1864 South
Description:  A pair of veteran SD40 - 2s leads the first train of the day, this is my first railroad photo with my new camera, the Nikon P90
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:20:42 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1864(SD40-2) BNSF 1994(SD40-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
BNSF 8262 North
Title:  BNSF 8262 North
Description:  A re-activated SD75M leads a pair of common Dash 9s on a fast moving Northbound grain train
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:24:46 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8262(SD75M) BNSF 4532(C44-9W) BNSF 4445(C44-9W)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
CP 9759 South
Title:  CP 9759 South
Description:  A CP freight train lead by a AC4400CW in the 9700 series and a AC4400CW in the 9500 series with 200 AC4400CWs in between the numbers at Brook Park
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:27:34 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9759(AC44CW) CP 9559(AC44CW)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
CP 9759 South
Title:  CP 9759 South
Description:  The pair of AC4400s have past us and have a green light to continue down the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 4:43:45 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9759(AC44CW) CP 9559(AC44CW)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
GTW 624151
Title:  GTW 624151
Description:  A GTW Lumber Car is full of Canadian lumber headed south on CP 9759 South
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:23:23 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
HLMX 38112
Title:  HLMX 38112
Description:  Another one of those former UP coal hoppers is on BNSF 6014 North, it's owned by HLMX and used in taconite service
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:18:30 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
HLMX 38177
Title:  HLMX 38177
Description:  A Ex - UP taconite Hopper is on BNSF 6014 North, these old UP coal hoppers are now owned by HLMX, I am going to post a ton of rolling stock photos instead of locomotives
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:50:34 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
HLMX 43109
Title:  HLMX 43109
Description:  Yet another one of those former CNW coal hoppers is being used on BNSF 6014 North
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:11:20 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
HLMX 43408
Title:  HLMX 43408
Description:  Another former CNW coal hopper now in taconite service is on BNSF 6014 North, the first two taconite trains I have seen on the Hinckley Sub. from August of 2010 to Sept. of 2011 had these hoppers
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:06:58 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
HLMX 43486
Title:  HLMX 43486
Description:  A former CNW coal hopper is now used as a taconite hopper, all the CNW and UP hoppers on this train are now owned by HLMX
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:02:57 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
HLMX 38039 and 38009
Title:  HLMX 38039 and 38009
Description:  A pair of former UP coal hoppers now owned by HLMX is on BNSF 6014 North
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:13:24 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0
CP 9759 South
Title:  CP 9759 South
Description:  One AC4400CW has the Golden Beaver while the other has the Duel Flags on this southbound, I missed it in Hinckley due to a lens error, but we got here in time for it
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 4:45:43 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9759(AC44CW) CP 9559(AC44CW)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
SKPX 625085
Title:  SKPX 625085
Description:  A Canadian owned grain hopper is on CP 9759 South, I don't know the compnay
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 9:07:39 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
TR 585596
Title:  TR 585596
Description:  A TR (unknown to me) Gondole is loaded with something, but if anyone knows this company please tell me
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 5:27:44 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 1


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